| Noun | 1. | small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completedbowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus duodenum - the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum jejunum - the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum ileum - the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum | |